Mahayla Rae Chesser, 14, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 19, 2010, in Louisville. She loved books, her iPad, Halloween, and Taylor Swift. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandpa, Carl Chesser Jr.; her maternal grandparents, Kelvin and Patricia Gutierres; one sister, Brittany Bartley; and her […]
To the editor, While Dr. Ryan Clark offers a well-considered argument against Amendment 2, several points challenge his perspective. First, the 1891 Kentucky Constitution was written during a time of segregation and limited rights, reflecting a very different era. Since then, society has progressed, and it’s clear that the one-size-fits-all approach to public education may […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 — Three of the five candidates seeking a seat on the Nelson County Board of Education in the November election participated in a candidate forum Tuesday night at Thomas Nelson High School. Incumbent Tracy Bowling (District 3) and challengers Dr. Karen Lee (District […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 — Joseph Lawson, one of the defendants in the Crystal Rogers case, filed a supplemental motion in court last week to have his trial separated from his two co-defendants, Brooks Houck and Steve Lawson, Joseph Lawson’s father. The motion was filed as a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 — A Bardstown man was died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Meade County. According to the Kentucky State Police, Dustin C. Gray, 30, of Bardstown, was operating a 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Garrett Road when, for unknown reasons, he lost control […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 — With the election just a couple weeks away, WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show is interviewing candidates running for the Nelson County Board of Education. Our guest this week was Joedy Gilliland, who is running against incumbent Diane Berry to represent District 2 on […]
By JIM BROOKSNC Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins cited what he termed “a clerical error” that has created confusion on county tax bills regarding the annual 911 fee. At the June 18, 2024 fiscal court meeting, the court approved a resolution that raised the 911 feet […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIIOSTAFF REPORT CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story included unverified, erroneous information, which has bee corrected. The Gazette apologizes for the error and any confusion the publication of that information may have caused. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 — The unveiling event for the City of Bardstown’s new aquatic and recreation […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 — At the Bardstown City Council meeting last Tuesday night, Mayor Dick Heaton told the council the city will hold an announcement event regarding the city’s plans for an indoor sports and aquatic center. The event is set for 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 — I normally don’t air my complaints in regard to customer service (or the lack of it) in column form here on the Nelson County Gazette. But after spending a considerable sum of money at a local retailer, I’m unhappy enough to vent my spleen in […]
